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To deal with the heightening crisis in ukraine . Were bringing you live team coverage. Crisis management on a global scale for the president. Good morning, welcome to early start. Im christine romans. And im john berman. A very busy morning. Pressure mounting for president obama to strike back against isis, Authorities Say it beheaded a second american tuesday. The blackhooded executioner hold, a direct message to the president moments before Steven Sotloff was brutally murdered. With your insis...

As president obama consults with top commanders and irans president weighs in on action against isis, state Department Spokesman marie har will be here as Congress Gets set to help Syrian Rebels. Also this morning, Hillary Clinton in d. C. To headline an event on women and the economy. What can she say that can convince some progressives . Plus, less than an hour from now, ukraines president , pourchenko, will address a meeting of congress. Good morning, im Peter Alexander. It is thursday, septe...

Midterm elections fast approaching can congress likely to get anything done . First, the pentagon now considering air strikes on isis targets in syria after the murder of james foley at the hands of the terror group. So far u. S. Strikes with drones and fighter jets had been limited to iraq. But the heart of the terrorist group lies next door in syria. Top military leaders are making it clear this week they will do whatever is necessary to protect americans. National security correspondent Jenni...

And mosul in reports going back to last january. Then ten days ago the world watched in horror as this group beheaded american journalist james foley. And threatened to decapitate another american hostage in its custody. Here is defense secretary chuck hagel just 48 hours later. Isil is a sophisticated and wellfunded as any group that we have seen. Theyre beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess, they are tremendously wellfun...

Its called mt. Sinjar. These are the members of iraqis sa hee dee religious sect. Dozens of died from dehydration and exposure. The climate could not be more hot. Were hearing temperatures on this mountaintop can reach a scorching 122 degrees. As for this terrorist group, isis, they are circling below this mountain. They are ready to kill anyone who tries to flee, anyone who tries to descend. Now earlier today, we did hear from the president , president barack obama said that those usair strikes...

Were keeping them honest tonight. We begin with breaking news. New details about the harm that this man might have been capable of. For starters, Omar Gonzalez did more than jump the fence at the white house. He made it through the front door of the white house. He was armed and had a troubling recent past that Authorities Say suggested he may have intended to harm the president. A whole lot of questions. More from jim acosta. Reporter investigators say they found 800 round of ammunition inside ...

Independence. Yes or no . We get the answer this week. Captioni this is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs e this is the cbs evening news. 01 good evening good evening, i am jeff glor, british Prime Minister David Cameron did not mince words in a nationally televised address today he says his country must destroy isis. The speech came one day after isis released video of the execution of british aid worker david hanes, the group says they are also holding another worker alan hennings. E...

This morning what the state department knew about the security situation in benghazi before that attack. And what it did after to try to improve security. Chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel is live for us on capitol hill. He is is following the hearing today. Hi, there, mike. What is the stone tone and focus so far . Reporter heather i would say serious, businesslike and no sign of fireworks so far. This Bipartisan Panel is taking a look at recommendations that were made following th...

Saying there will be no combat mission. There isnt one now. And there will be known. In the last few days we have seen four high ranking u. S. Military men suggesting the president reconsider that strategy. General dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs, general odierno, secretary gates and general zinni all saying president obama should not be ruling out combat troops. But what doi that know . Last night on the kelly file colonel north issued a challenge, saying he is waiting for a general to st...

In washington in today for Andrea Mitchell. . Just a few moments, the Pentagon Press secretary is expected to build upon the uncensored comments on isis weve heard this week from the president , the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff prompting new questions across the country about how far this administration will go to deal with the growing threat. Colonel jack jacobs is an m nbc military analyst and richard edge is along the turkey syria border right now. Let me...